This hands-on session is inspired by my work on three review articles, including those on communities of practice and judgement published in Academy of Management Annals. Attendees are encouraged to bring a literature review project - ideally a standalone review paper, though it may also be a review component of a conceptual or empirical paper - that they wish to develop during the workshop. Participants are welcome to bring notes, ideas, or drafts to work from. We will go step by step through the stages of developing an integrative literature review. If you already have a project in mind, this session will help you make tangible progress while drawing on practical guidelines and examples.
The second part of the workshop is a conversational session focused on navigating the academic job market and building a successful early career. We will explore strategies for career development and discuss the value of networking in this process. I will share insights from my own experience - both successes and missteps - and from my current role as Director of the PhD Programme at the University of Bath.
Igor Pyrko is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at the University of Bath’s School of Management. He earned his PhD from the University of Strathclyde Business School. His research focuses on practice-based approaches to understanding knowing, learning, and judgement in organisations. He is particularly interested in themes such as using communities of practice to explore the future of work, the role of practical judgement and embodied knowing, and how expertise develops amid technological change. His work has been published in leading journals, including Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Annals, Organization Studies, and Human Relations.